Yet another reason why living on Commercial Drive is great: every Sunday afternoon from 4-7pm, the Tangent Café hosts live jazz. And it’s amazing! We discovered this by accident last summer, as we walked into Tangent Café for a craft beer, only to find that a local gypsy jazz band “Van Django” was beginning their set. …
As some of you know, I am a craft beer enthusiast. I go to beer tweetups. I’m a member of CAMRA Vancouver. I go to St. Augustine’s way too much. As a result, I’m excited to announce that Steam Whistle Oktoberfest is coming to Vancouver! For the first time in Vancouver, Toronto craft brewery Steam Whistle will be …
Visit Seattle invited me to spend two days in Seattle as a part of their #2DaysinSeattle campaign. Don’t know what #2DaysinSeattle is? Read my previous blog post, “So you’re spending #2DaysinSeattle.“ Saturday was day two of our two days in Seattle. See our Friday recap here. Our mission for the day? To visit Ballard. That was …
This afternoon I visited Liberty Wine Merchants on Commercial Drive to pick up some booze for Christmas. While eyeing the beer fridge, I noticed a new beer from Parallel 49 Brewing: Salty Scot Sea Salted Caramel Scotch Ale. Always up for experimenting, I grabbed it without hesitation and drank it later this evening. First impressions? The …
Having attending two Vancouver Craft Beer Weeks and realizing that I love craft beer, I decided to finally purchase a CAMRA Vancouver membership this past summer. CAMRA stands for “Campaign for Real Ale” and it’s a registered non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and responsible consumption of natural, crafted beers. It’s basically a way to show …
The other night I went to Vancouver’s Legacy Liquor store and picked myself up a selection of local, seasonal craft beer. This evening I opened up the Dough Head Gingerbread Ale by Vancouver Island Brewery, something I’ve been meaning to try ever since it started showing up on the local shelves weeks ago. Upon the first few …
I dropped by the Legacy Liquor Store this evening with the intention of picking up some rum for my eggnog. Not only did I pick up some rum (Flor de Cana Anejo 5 Years – yum!) but several bottles of seasonal craft beer. With my CAMRA membership, I get a discount on my craft beer …